(May 7, 2019 at 4:22 pm)AgnosAtheis Wrote: As an atheist, do you feel comfortable using that popular expression of surprise?
I try to replace god with dog but I still find myself slipping up. The accidental cognitive dissonance is strong with this one.
On a relevant note, I have previously offended someone religious when I put extra effort to avoid the mention of god. Lol.
BQ: Are you put off by people who apply religious words into everyday speech? ("oh my god" "thank god.." "jesus christ!" etc)
I voted incorrectly.
I have no problem using 'religious' expressions, like "oh my god", "jesus f'n Christ", etc. Doesn't make me uncomfortable at all.
Why let the Christians have all the best expletives?
There are many common sayings in the English language that have a religious source, that I'll bet you use:
Bite the dust, drop in the bucket, the Writings on the Wall, the blind leading the blind, broken heart, can a leopard change its spots, A man after my own heart, Labor of love, Letter of the law, and a couple of dozen more common sayings are Biblical in origin.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
